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Ares Falls

Project Description

Ares Falls is a Half Life 2 single player level that takes place in a mountainous region with an abundant forest. The level offers a unique gameplay opportunity with the player given the chance to pilot a Mech. Set in the morning; the player arrives at an unknown mountain region around Ravenholm due to a teleportation failure. Gordon discovers a hidden Combine base and takes matters into his own hands by piloting an experimental Mech Suit. The Mech suit has laser guns as well as missile launchers attached to its body. The goal is to exit the level with the Mech to aid the rebels.

Project Details

Role: Designer

Engine: Hammer

Game Type: First Person Shooter

Build Time: 6 Weeks (8 hours/week)

Play Time: 5 - 8 minutes

Screenshots/Media
Spawn Room
First look at mech
Blowing up the gates
Action shot
Action shot
End zone
Scripts

  • Initial Player loadout

  • Gameplay settings

  • Objective notifications

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  • Player Mech

    • laser script

      • alternating fire and timing​

    • missile script

      • staggered fire and timing​

    • movement based on WASD

      • camera speed altered to simulate a slow turning cumbersome mech​

      • foot stomp and screen shake to simulate weight of mech

Map Design

  • Player starts in bottom left hand corner and navigates their way through the level to the bottom right hand portion of the map to exit through the teleportation gate

Goals

  • Create a mech inside Half Life 2

    • Make the movement fun

    • Script in basic movement

    • Script in weapon usage

      • Alternating Laser Fire

      • Alternating Missile Fire

    • Create a level to highlight the mechanics of the Mech

(c) Copyright 2016. Kevin Kim

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